Activity 1 - Who am I? Why am I here?

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Activity Tasks

1. Watch - Watch the YouTube video here of speakers discussing their passions. Why did you join the Island School TED-Ed club?What's your passion? What thoughts or questions make your heart beat faster? 
2. Write - On page 8 of your idea journal, write down three words that describe who you are. For each idea, try sketching a picture that represent each word.
3. Share - Now turn to somebody you don’t know (well) and share your words. Why did you choose them?

Activity 2 - What's our ground rules?

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Activity Tasks
​Safe Space (n.) - a place or environment in which a person or category of people can feel confident that they will not be exposed to discrimination, criticism, harassment, or any other emotional or physical harm.

1. Think - Take two minutes to think -  What does a safe, trustworthy space look and feel like for you?
2. Create - To create a safe space, what expectations can we create together as a group? As a group, create a list of group expectations that we all agree to follow.

Activity 3 - What's unique about me?

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Activity Tasks

1. Consider - Explore these questions to help you think about what’s unique or special about yourself. Try and write down some of your ideas to each of these questions:
   1. What are small things that bring you joy?
   2. What is a pet peeve of yours?
   3. What’s something unique/interesting about your childhood?
   4. How would the people who know you best describe you to a stranger?
   5. What is something you’re proud of?
   6. Complete the sentence: People don’t know I’m good at....
   7. What is something you could talk about for hours?
   8. What’s a quality you wish to be known for?
   9. What is a meaningful experience you’ve had? What was meaningful about it?
2. Share - Now choose one of these questions and share you opinions and answers with a partner. Make sure to actively listen!

Activity 4 - Can I do public speaking?

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Activity Tasks.

1. Draw - Draw how you are feeling about creating a Talk. Are you nervous? Excited? Confused? Then explain your sketch to the group.
2. Share - If you had 30 seconds to share one message on YouTube, what would you share?
3. Watch - Watch the video here. What tips does the video give on how to find and develop creative ideas? Does it make you feel better about creating a talk?

Activity 5 - What are your passions?

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Activity Tasks

1. ​Identify - What are your passions? Make a list of all the things that excite you, inspire you or make your heart beat faster. Look back at the questions from Activity 3 for ideas.
2. Create - Now you will create a #passionbadge of the things you care most about. On a piece of paper (or page 10 of your ideas journals), draw three circles. In those circles, write or draw what you care about the most! 
3. Share - Share your completed passionbadge with the group and explain why you chose those things.

Further Explorations

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things to reflect

1. I’ve created a passion badge.
2. I’ve spoken out loud.
3. I shared an idea.
4. I feel good about...
5. I feel nervous about...

THINGS TO DO

1. Find a place where you can store your Idea Journals for future meetings. This could be stored digitally or on paper.
2. Sign up for the TED-Ed Student Talks newsletter
3. Pick a TED Talk that inspires you and share it to our Island School TED-Ed Club google classroom

THINGs to share

1. Share a photo of your badges on social media using #TEDEdStudents and #passionbadges.

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